The FIBA competition system and calendar as of 2017 1,680 A NEW ERA top players in action FOR 300,000 + fans cheering

national team games around 70 the globe

all in 140 ONE SINGLE national broadcasters DAY! No visibility of national WHY THE teams in their home CHANGES ? countries.

The new FIBA calendar and competition system from 2017 onwards opens a new era for basketball all over the world – one which features National team 1,680 top players during 1,250 national competitions in selected teams games and millions of fans host countries taking place ONLY in the all around the globe. summer.

No easy-to-follow “The National qualification system Team is the throughout the locomotive for 5 continental zones. basketball in each country”

No lead-up (“Road to”) Unlike other team sports, Future participation to the flagship national currently no official of the best players team competitions – regular home games to national team large gaps without for all national teams. flagship tournaments games. questionable. “The growth of national team basketball in any country needs to be promoted”

Economic viability of the current system at risk in a changing environment as other sports are improving their position.

Too much “wear and tear” for the international players competing every summer at the end of the club season. THE current SYSTEM (until 2017)

No development potential for most 2013 2014 2015 2016 of the National

Federations – as the FEB AUG SEPT NOV FEB JUNE SEPT NOV FEB AUG SEPT NOV FEB JUNE AUG NOV same countries CONTINENTAL FIBA BASKETBALL CONTINENTAL RIO 2016 play and win the major CHAMPIONSHIPS WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS OLYMPIC GAMES competitions. AFROBASKET AFROBASKET AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP EUROBASKET EUROBASKET OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIP OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIP THE NEW SYSTEM as of 2017

2017 2018 2019 2020 AUG SEPT NOV FEB JUNE SEPT NOV FEB SEPT NOV FEB JUNE AUG NOV

CONTINENTAL FIBA TOKYO 2020 CHAMPIONSHIPS BASKETBALL OLYMPIC GAMES AFROBASKET WORLD CUP AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP (32 teams) ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP EUROBASKET OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIP Direct qualification

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS IN JUNE 2020

QUALIFICATION QUALIFICATION FOR FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP FOR CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS NOV 2017–FEB 2019 NOV 2019–FEB 2021 Each team plays one home Each team plays one home + one away game + one away game

Key changes

•• FIBA Basketball World Cup •• Two-year qualification •• FIBA Basketball World Cup moved to 2019, then every period for each FIBA played with 32 teams four years (2023, 2027, 2031, Basketball World Cup: (1 Host, 5 from , etc.), avoiding the clash Six windows per 7 from Americas, with other major sporting qualification period 7 from Asia/Oceania, events (Nov, Feb, June, 12 from Europe) Sept, Nov, Feb) 2020 2021 2022 2023 FEB AUG SEPT NOV FEB JUNE SEPT NOV FEB SEPT

CONTINENTAL FIBA CHAMPIONSHIPS BASKETBALL AFROBASKET WORLD CUP AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP (32 teams) EUROBASKET ASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP

QUALIFICATION FOR FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP NOV 2021–FEB 2023 Each team plays one home + one away game

•• Qualification for Olympic •• Asia and Oceania to •• All Continental Championships Games through FIBA play the qualification to follow four-year cycle Basketball World Cup phase in an Asia-Pacific (2017, 2021, 2025 etc.) : and Olympic Qualifying region to ensure – Similar qualification system Tournaments competitive games to start after each FIBA Basketball World Cup – Same regular windows except during the Olympic summer The qualification system for the FIBA Basketball World Cup

An optimised system consisting of two divisions – Division A and Division B – to reflect the 1ST ROUND different quality levels and ensure competitive games – will be established as of 2017. Best 3 teams GRP A GRP B GRP C GRP D from each Teams will be divided based on their sport group qualify results in the previous cycle, with groups of three or four teams in an open system with promotion and relegation.

• Africa, Americas and Asia-Pacific: A total of 80 national teams make up Division A: 4 groups = 16 teams ASIA Europe: Number of teams AFRICA AMERICAS EUROPE PACIFIC 8 groups = 32 teams Division A 16 16 16 32 • 3 home and 3 away games per team (Nov 2017-Feb and June 2018) Division B All remaining registered teams

• Teams that do not qualify for Division A teams will be required to meet 2nd round play vs best teams appropriate quality standards in terms of Division B to stay in/qualify of facilities/infrastructure and organisation for Division A for the next qualification cycle to hold international basketball games. 2ND ROUND + 1 HOST NATION GRP E GRP F 5 BEST TEAMS AFRICA QUALIFIER 2019 FIBA 7 BEST TEAMS BASKETBALL AMERICAS QUALIFIER WORLD CUP (32 teams) • Groups of 6 teams • Teams carry over points from 1st round standings 7 BEST TEAMS • 3 home and 3 away ASIA-PACIFIC QUALIFIER games only vs teams they haven’t faced 12 BEST TEAMS in 1st round (Sept and EUROPE QUALIFIER Nov 2018-Feb 2019) The qualification system for the olympic games

As of the 2020, the qualification for the Olympic Games will be through the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Universality will remain in place for the qualifying process to the FIBA BASKETBALL DIRECT Olympic games, QUALIFICATION ensuring that WORLD CUP each continent (32 teams) 1 BEST AFRICA is represented. 2 BEST AMERICAS 1 BEST ASIA 2 BEST EUROPE 16 BEST 1 BEST OCEANIA REMAINING TEAMS

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING CONTINENTAL TOURNAMENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 teams) 8 TEAMS (2 PER FIBA REGION) Two additional teams which have Four tournaments not qualified through the FIBA of 6 teams each Basketball World Cup proposed by each FIBA Regional Office + 1 HOST NATION

OLYMPIC GAMES (12 teams)

4 BEST TEAMS Competition windows’ dates for the 2017-2021 cycle

CONTINENTAL WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIP OLYMPIC QUALIFICATIONS QUALIFICATIONS GAMES Windows Dates Dates Dates 2017 Continental Sep 2017 Championships Nov 20.11 – 28.11 Feb 19.02 – 27.02 Jun 25.06 – 03.07 2018 Sep 17.09 – 25.09 Nov 26.11 – 04.12 Feb 18.02 – 26.02 2019 Sep 2019 World Cup Nov 25.11. – 03.12. Feb 17.02. – 25.02. 4 Olympic Qualifying Jun 2020 Tournaments Aug Olympic Games Nov 23.11. – 01.12. Feb 15.02. – 23.02. Jun 2021 2021 Continental Sep Championships BENEFITS OF THE NEW SYSTEM

New interest for All-year regular visibility basketball: Regular of the national team, official national team not only in summer time games in front of their – creating synergies home fans. with club competitions.

Improved structure of lead-up to flagship “The platform national team for the tournaments: Clear development of “Road to” the main FIBA new basketball competitions. talents WILL BE ESTABLISHED”

Improved basketball Opportunity for new Enhanced potential exposure: More than countries and players for commercial and 140 countries playing – to emerge through media partners 1,250 regular and regular official games. to be associated with meaningful games. the national teams and the main FIBA competitions.

Increased media Player-friendly system exposure and with one free summer: promotion for national Maximises the chance team basketball – of having international generating benefits stars in the flagship across all FIBA Zones. FIBA tournaments.

Development of National Federations, giving them own assets, new tools and more resources. For more information on the FIBA competition system and calendar as of 2017 .com/calendar2017

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